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Part	Manufacturer	Resistor Type	Mounting Type	Resistance	Rated Power Dissipation (P)	Maximum Operating Temperature	Tolerance	Diameter (Lead)	No. of Turns	Rated Temperature	Orientation (Actuator)	Technology	Shape (Package)	Law Of Resistance	Construction	Packing Method	Size Code	No. of Terminals	Package Style (Meter)	Terminal Shape	Sub-Category	Minimum Operating Temperature	Temperature Coef (ppm/Cel)	Terminal Finish	Length (Lead)	Height (Package)	Manufacturer Series	Operating Voltage	Type (Actuator)	Length (Package)	JESD-609 Code	Series	Width (Package)	Ganging Number	Angle Of Rotation
3386P-1-504LF	Bourns	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	500000 ohm	.5 W	125 Cel	10 %	.51 mm	1	85 Cel	VERTICAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Rectangular	TUBE		3	PCB Mount	WIRE	POTENTIOMETER	-55 Cel	100	MATTE TIN	5.97 mm	4.83 mm			SCREW	9.53 mm	e3		9.53 mm	1	280 deg
3386R-1-100LF	Bourns	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	10 ohm	.5 W	125 Cel	10 %	.51 mm	1	85 Cel	VERTICAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Rectangular	TUBE		3	PCB Mount	WIRE	POTENTIOMETER	-55 Cel	100	MATTE TIN	5.97 mm	4.83 mm			SCREW	9.53 mm	e3		9.53 mm	1	280 deg
3386R-1-502LF	Bourns	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	5000 ohm	.5 W	125 Cel	10 %	.51 mm	1	85 Cel	VERTICAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Rectangular	TUBE		3	PCB Mount	WIRE	POTENTIOMETER	-55 Cel	100	Matte Tin (Sn)	5.97 mm	4.83 mm			SCREW	9.53 mm	e3		9.53 mm	1	280 deg
3386T-1-104LF	Bourns	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	100000 ohm	.5 W	125 Cel	10 %	.51 mm	1	85 Cel	VERTICAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Rectangular	TUBE		3	PCB Mount	WIRE	POTENTIOMETER	-55 Cel	100	MATTE TIN	5.97 mm	4.83 mm			KNOB	9.53 mm	e3		9.53 mm	1	280 deg
3386V-1-104LF	Bourns	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	100000 ohm	.5 W	125 Cel	10 %	.51 mm	1	85 Cel	VERTICAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Rectangular	TUBE		3	PCB Mount	WIRE	POTENTIOMETER	-55 Cel	100	MATTE TIN	5.97 mm	9.53 mm			SCREW	9.53 mm	e3		4.83 mm	1	280 deg
3386W-1-101LF	Bourns	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	100 ohm	.5 W	125 Cel	10 %	.51 mm	1	85 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Rectangular	TUBE		3	PCB Mount	WIRE	POTENTIOMETER	-55 Cel	100	MATTE TIN	5.97 mm	9.53 mm			SCREW	9.53 mm	e3		4.83 mm	1	280 deg
3386W-1-102LF	Bourns	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	1000 ohm	.5 W	125 Cel	10 %	.51 mm	1	85 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Rectangular	TUBE		3	PCB Mount	WIRE	POTENTIOMETER	-55 Cel	100	MATTE TIN	5.97 mm	9.53 mm			SCREW	9.53 mm	e3		4.83 mm	1	280 deg
3386W-1-104LF	Bourns	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	100000 ohm	.5 W	125 Cel	10 %	.51 mm	1	85 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Rectangular	TUBE		3	PCB Mount	WIRE	POTENTIOMETER	-55 Cel	100	MATTE TIN	5.97 mm	9.53 mm			SCREW	9.53 mm	e3		4.83 mm	1	280 deg
3386W-1-201LF	Bourns	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	200 ohm	.5 W	125 Cel	10 %	.51 mm	1	85 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Rectangular	TUBE		3	PCB Mount	WIRE	POTENTIOMETER	-55 Cel	100	MATTE TIN	5.97 mm	9.53 mm			SCREW	9.53 mm	e3		4.83 mm	1	280 deg
3386W-1-501LF	Bourns	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	500 ohm	.5 W	125 Cel	10 %	.51 mm	1	85 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Rectangular	TUBE		3	PCB Mount	WIRE	POTENTIOMETER	-55 Cel	100	MATTE TIN	5.97 mm	9.53 mm			SCREW	9.53 mm	e3		4.83 mm	1	280 deg
3386W-1-503LF	Bourns	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	50000 ohm	.5 W	125 Cel	10 %	.51 mm	1	85 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Rectangular	TUBE		3	PCB Mount	WIRE	POTENTIOMETER	-55 Cel	100	MATTE TIN	5.97 mm	9.53 mm			SCREW	9.53 mm	e3		4.83 mm	1	280 deg
3386W-1-504LF	Bourns	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	500000 ohm	.5 W	125 Cel	10 %	.51 mm	1	85 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Rectangular	TUBE		3	PCB Mount	WIRE	POTENTIOMETER	-55 Cel	100	MATTE TIN	5.97 mm	9.53 mm			SCREW	9.53 mm	e3		4.83 mm	1	280 deg
3386X-1-101LF	Bourns	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	100 ohm	.5 W	125 Cel	10 %	.51 mm	1	85 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Rectangular	TUBE		3	PCB Mount	WIRE	POTENTIOMETER	-55 Cel	100	MATTE TIN	5.97 mm	9.53 mm			SCREW	9.53 mm	e3		4.83 mm	1	280 deg
3386X-1-102LF	Bourns	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	1000 ohm	.5 W	125 Cel	10 %	.51 mm	1	85 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Rectangular	TUBE		3	PCB Mount	WIRE	POTENTIOMETER	-55 Cel	100	MATTE TIN	5.97 mm	9.53 mm			SCREW	9.53 mm	e3		4.83 mm	1	280 deg
3386X-1-103LF	Bourns	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	10000 ohm	.5 W	125 Cel	10 %	.51 mm	1	85 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Rectangular	TUBE		3	PCB Mount	WIRE	POTENTIOMETER	-55 Cel	100	MATTE TIN	5.97 mm	9.53 mm			SCREW	9.53 mm	e3		4.83 mm	1	280 deg
3386X-1-104LF	Bourns	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	100000 ohm	.5 W	125 Cel	10 %	.51 mm	1	85 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Rectangular	TUBE		3	PCB Mount	WIRE	POTENTIOMETER	-55 Cel	100	MATTE TIN	5.97 mm	9.53 mm			SCREW	9.53 mm	e3		4.83 mm	1	280 deg
3386X-1-204LF	Bourns	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	200000 ohm	.5 W	125 Cel	10 %	.51 mm	1	85 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Rectangular	TUBE		3	PCB Mount	WIRE	POTENTIOMETER	-55 Cel	100	MATTE TIN	5.97 mm	9.53 mm			SCREW	9.53 mm	e3		4.83 mm	1	280 deg
3386X-1-253LF	Bourns	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	25000 ohm	.5 W	125 Cel	10 %	.51 mm	1	85 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Rectangular	TUBE		3	PCB Mount	WIRE	POTENTIOMETER	-55 Cel	100	MATTE TIN	5.97 mm	9.53 mm			SCREW	9.53 mm	e3		4.83 mm	1	280 deg
3386X-1-502LF	Bourns	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	5000 ohm	.5 W	125 Cel	10 %	.51 mm	1	85 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Rectangular	TUBE		3	PCB Mount	WIRE	POTENTIOMETER	-55 Cel	100	MATTE TIN	5.97 mm	9.53 mm			SCREW	9.53 mm	e3		4.83 mm	1	280 deg
3386X-1-503LF	Bourns	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	50000 ohm	.5 W	125 Cel	10 %	.51 mm	1	85 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Rectangular	TUBE		3	PCB Mount	WIRE	POTENTIOMETER	-55 Cel	100	MATTE TIN	5.97 mm	9.53 mm			SCREW	9.53 mm	e3		4.83 mm	1	280 deg
3386Y-1-502LF	Bourns	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	5000 ohm	.5 W	125 Cel	10 %	.51 mm	1	85 Cel	VERTICAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Rectangular	TUBE		3	PCB Mount	WIRE	POTENTIOMETER	-55 Cel	100	MATTE TIN	5.97 mm	4.83 mm			SCREW	9.53 mm	e3		9.53 mm	1	280 deg
3214W-1-205E	Bourns	TRIMMER	SURFACE MOUNT	2000000 ohm	.25 W	150 Cel	10 %		5	85 Cel	VERTICAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Trimmer Pot	TR, EMBOSSED, 7 INCH	1420	3	SMT	J BEND	Variable Resistors	-65 Cel	100	MATTE TIN		4.8 mm		300 V	SCREW	3.5 mm	e3		5.1 mm		1800 deg
3214X-1-204E	Bourns	TRIMMER	SURFACE MOUNT	200000 ohm	.25 W	150 Cel	10 %		5	85 Cel	VERTICAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Trimmer Pot	TR, EMBOSSED, 7 INCH	1420	3	SMT	GULL WING	Variable Resistors	-65 Cel	100	Matte Tin (Sn)		4.8 mm		300 V	SCREW	3.5 mm	e3		5.1 mm		1800 deg
3006P-1-101LF	Bourns	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	100 ohm	.75 W	125 Cel	10 %	.51 mm	15	70 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Trimmer Pot	TUBE	7519	3	PCB Mount	WIRE	Variable Resistors	-55 Cel	100	Matte Tin (Sn)	5.33 mm	6.35 mm		400 V	SCREW	19.05 mm	e3		4.83 mm		5400 deg
3006P-1-102	Bourns	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	1000 ohm	.75 W	125 Cel	10 %	.51 mm	15	70 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Trimmer Pot	TUBE	7519	3	PCB Mount	WIRE	Variable Resistors	-55 Cel	100	Tin (Sn)	5.33 mm	6.35 mm		400 V	SCREW	19.05 mm	e3		4.83 mm		5400 deg
3006P-1-103	Bourns	POTENTIOMETER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	10000 ohm	.75 W	125 Cel	10 %	.51 mm	15	70 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Rectangular	TUBE	7519	3	PCB Mount	WIRE	Variable Resistors	-55 Cel	100	Tin (Sn)	5.33 mm	6.35 mm		400 V	SCREW	19.05 mm	e3		4.83 mm		5400 deg
3006P-1-202	Bourns	POTENTIOMETER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	2000 ohm	.75 W	125 Cel	10 %	.51 mm	15	70 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Rectangular	TUBE	7519	3	PCB Mount	WIRE	Variable Resistors	-55 Cel	100	Tin (Sn)	5.33 mm	6.35 mm		400 V	SCREW	19.05 mm	e3		4.83 mm		5400 deg
3006P-1-503	Bourns	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	50000 ohm	.75 W	125 Cel	10 %	.51 mm	15	70 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Trimmer Pot	TUBE	7519	3	PCB Mount	WIRE	Variable Resistors	-55 Cel	100	Tin (Sn)	5.33 mm	6.35 mm		400 V	SCREW	19.05 mm	e3		4.83 mm		5400 deg
3006P-1-504	Bourns	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	500000 ohm	.75 W	125 Cel	10 %	.51 mm	15	70 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Trimmer Pot	TUBE	7519	3	PCB Mount	WIRE	Variable Resistors	-55 Cel	100	TIN LEAD	5.33 mm	6.35 mm		400 V	SCREW	19.05 mm	e0		4.83 mm		5400 deg
3006W-1-103LF	Bourns	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	10000 ohm	.75 W	125 Cel	10 %	.51 mm	15	70 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Trimmer Pot	TUBE	7519	3	PCB Mount	WIRE	Variable Resistors	-55 Cel	100	Matte Tin (Sn)	5.33 mm	6.35 mm		400 V	SCREW	19.05 mm	e3		4.83 mm		5400 deg
3006W-1-201LF	Bourns	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	200 ohm	.75 W	125 Cel	10 %	.51 mm	15	70 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Trimmer Pot	TUBE	7519	3	PCB Mount	WIRE	Variable Resistors	-55 Cel	100	Matte Tin (Sn)	5.33 mm	6.35 mm		400 V	SCREW	19.05 mm	e3		4.83 mm		5400 deg
3006W-1-203LF	Bourns	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	20000 ohm	.75 W	125 Cel	10 %	.51 mm	15	70 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Trimmer Pot	TUBE	7519	3	PCB Mount	WIRE	Variable Resistors	-55 Cel	100	Matte Tin (Sn)	5.33 mm	6.35 mm		400 V	SCREW	19.05 mm	e3		4.83 mm		5400 deg
3006W-1-504LF	Bourns	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	500000 ohm	.75 W	125 Cel	10 %	.51 mm	15	70 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Trimmer Pot	TUBE	7519	3	PCB Mount	WIRE	Variable Resistors	-55 Cel	100	MATTE TIN	5.33 mm	6.35 mm		400 V	SCREW	19.05 mm	e3		4.83 mm		5400 deg
3006Y-1-502LF	Bourns	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	5000 ohm	.75 W	125 Cel	10 %	.51 mm	15	70 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Trimmer Pot	TUBE	7519	3	PCB Mount	WIRE	Variable Resistors	-55 Cel	100	Matte Tin (Sn)	5.33 mm	6.35 mm		400 V	SCREW	19.05 mm	e3		4.83 mm		5400 deg
3009P-1-102LF	Bourns	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	1000 ohm	.75 W	150 Cel	10 %	.51 mm	15	70 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Sealed	Tube		3	PCB Mount	WIRE		-55 Cel	100	MATTE TIN	5.33 mm	8.98 mm		400 V	SCREW	19.05 mm	e3		4.83 mm	1	5400 deg
3009P-1-103LF	Bourns	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	10000 ohm	.75 W	150 Cel	10 %	.51 mm	15	70 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Sealed	Tube		3	PCB Mount	WIRE		-55 Cel	100	MATTE TIN	5.33 mm	8.98 mm		400 V	SCREW	19.05 mm	e3		4.83 mm	1	5400 deg
3009P-1-203LF	Bourns	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	20000 ohm	.75 W	150 Cel	10 %	.51 mm	15	70 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Sealed	Tube		3	PCB Mount	WIRE		-55 Cel	100	MATTE TIN	5.33 mm	8.98 mm		400 V	SCREW	19.05 mm	e3		4.83 mm	1	5400 deg
3009P-1-204LF	Bourns	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	200000 ohm	.75 W	150 Cel	10 %	.51 mm	15	70 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Sealed	Tube		3	PCB Mount	WIRE		-55 Cel	100	MATTE TIN	5.33 mm	8.98 mm		400 V	SCREW	19.05 mm	e3		4.83 mm	1	5400 deg
3009P-1-205	Bourns	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	2000000 ohm	.75 W	150 Cel	10 %	.51 mm	15	70 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Sealed	Tube		3	PCB Mount	WIRE		-55 Cel	100	TIN LEAD	5.33 mm	8.98 mm		400 V	SCREW	19.05 mm	e0		4.83 mm	1	5400 deg
3266P-1-253LF	Bourns	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	25000 ohm	.25 W	150 Cel	10 %		12	70 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Multi-Turn	TUBE		3	Radial	WIRE		-55 Cel	100	Matte Tin (Sn)		4.5 mm		300 V	SCREW	6.78 mm	e3		6.78 mm	1
3266P-1-500LF	Bourns	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	50 ohm	.25 W	150 Cel	10 %	.46 mm	12	70 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Trimmer Pot	TUBE	2625	3	PCB Mount	WIRE	Variable Resistors	-55 Cel	100	Matte Tin (Sn)	4.78 mm	4.42 mm	3266		SCREW	6.71 mm	e3	3266	6.48 mm		4320 deg
3266P-1-501LF	Bourns	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	500 ohm	.25 W	150 Cel	10 %		12	70 Cel	HORIZONTAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Multi-Turn	TUBE		3	Radial	WIRE		-55 Cel	100	Matte Tin (Sn)		4.5 mm		300 V	SCREW	6.78 mm	e3		6.78 mm	1
3266W-1-100LF	Bourns	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	10 ohm	.25 W	150 Cel	10 %		12	70 Cel	VERTICAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Multi-Turn	TUBE		3	Radial	WIRE		-55 Cel	100	Matte Tin (Sn)		7.24 mm		300 V	SCREW	6.71 mm	e3		4.5 mm	1
3266W-1-101LF	Bourns	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	100 ohm	.25 W	150 Cel	10 %		12	70 Cel	VERTICAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Multi-Turn	TUBE		3	Radial	WIRE		-55 Cel	100	Matte Tin (Sn)		7.24 mm		300 V	SCREW	6.71 mm	e3		4.5 mm	1
3266W-1-104	Bourns	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	100000 ohm	.25 W	150 Cel	10 %		12	70 Cel	VERTICAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Multi-Turn	TUBE		3	Radial	WIRE		-55 Cel	100	TIN LEAD		7.24 mm		300 V	SCREW	6.71 mm	e0		4.5 mm	1
3266W-1-200LF	Bourns	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	20 ohm	.25 W	150 Cel	10 %	.46 mm	12	70 Cel	VERTICAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Trimmer Pot	TUBE	2618	3	PCB Mount	WIRE	Variable Resistors	-55 Cel	100	Matte Tin (Sn)	4.78 mm	7.24 mm	3266		SCREW	6.71 mm	e3	3266	4.5 mm		4320 deg
3266W-1-500LF	Bourns	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	50 ohm	.25 W	150 Cel	10 %	.46 mm	12	70 Cel	VERTICAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Trimmer Pot	TUBE	2618	3	PCB Mount	WIRE	Variable Resistors	-55 Cel	100	Matte Tin (Sn)	4.78 mm	7.24 mm			SCREW	6.71 mm	e3		4.5 mm		4320 deg
3266W-1-501LF	Bourns	TRIMMER	THROUGH HOLE MOUNT	500 ohm	.25 W	150 Cel	10 %		12	70 Cel	VERTICAL	CERMET	RECTANGULAR PACKAGE	LINEAR	Multi-Turn	TUBE		3	Radial	WIRE		-55 Cel	100	MATTE TIN		7.24 mm		300 V	SCREW	6.71 mm	e3		4.5 mm	1

Variable Resistors

Variable resistors, also known as potentiometers or rheostats, are electrical components that can adjust the resistance in a circuit. They typically consist of a resistive element and a movable wiper, which can be adjusted by a knob or a slider. By changing the position of the wiper, the resistance between two terminals of the resistor can be varied, allowing for precise control of the amount of current flowing through the circuit.

Variable resistors are commonly used in a variety of electronic applications, such as audio equipment, lighting controls, and motor speed controls. They can also be used as voltage dividers, where the resistance value can be adjusted to achieve a desired output voltage. Variable resistors come in various shapes and sizes, including rotary potentiometers, slide potentiometers, trimmers, and preset resistors.

One of the main advantages of variable resistors is their versatility, as they can be used to control a wide range of electrical parameters, such as voltage, current, and power. They can also be used for calibration and testing purposes, as they allow for precise adjustment of circuit parameters. However, variable resistors also have some limitations, such as limited lifetime due to wear and tear, and the potential for noise and instability at higher resistance values.